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Clearwater finally sees benefits of delayed shrimp, turbot vessel

Clearwater's long-awaited new coldwater shrimp and turbot vessel partially offset sales drops for snow crab and lobster, according to the first quarter report of Premium Brands

Canada approves 25 exploratory lobster licenses in Quebec

For several years, harvesters have noticed a significant increase in lobster in LFA 18, which stretches from Tadoussac to Natashquan, Quebec

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Maine’s LL Bean heiress leaves legacy in lobster business

Workers on the oyster farm. Credit: Seafish

Sewage-tainted shellfish sites in Washington state under scrutiny, could halt harvest

Optimism abounds in Argentina’s illex squid market amidst strong season catches

Researchers say king salmon hatchery in Southeast Alaska is a no-go

Canadian lobster harvesters wary over proposed marine protected areas

Oregon’s Department of Fish and Wildlife names new director

Tuna buyers call for 30% cut in yellowfin catches as IOTC meeting kicks off

Global fishmeal output down 27% before Peru’s good anchovy fishing

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Japan proposes commercial hunting of fin whales

Editor’s choice: Canada snow crab fishery sees bidding war, potential strike looming

US gov’t identifies sites for offshore wind in Gulf of Maine

Prices still sluggish in Alaska’s black cod fishery

Sand eel still hard to find in week 18, as Norway mackerel hits record export price in April

Former director of Russia’s largest crab harvester passes away

Norway enjoys brief moment in sun as top snow crab source for US

US West Coast coho salmon stock restored to healthy levels, NOAA reports

Report: US seafood sales down 2.8%

Southeast Alaska sea cucumber season closes with strong ex-vessel numbers

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Canadian court quashes DFO decision to approve Nunavut fishing licenses for Clearwater

New research points to gray whale increase on US West Coast

Pew urges IOTC to reignite stalled tuna harvest control rule talks

China kicks off summer fishing ban in boost to aquaculture, imports

Peru anchovy landings exceed 1m metric tons

OCI’s Newfoundland crab plant workers poised to strike if mediator unsuccessful

Massachusetts oyster industry fears impact of new sewage rules

Canadian scientists see signs of ‘cooler’ Atlantic

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Alaska, Florida lawmakers introduce second bill to speed US fishery disaster payments

The legislation comes as harvesters and processors in the US state of Alaska wait on hundreds of millions of dollars

Alaska’s Copper River commercial salmon fishery opens next week

It's the first commercial fishery to open Alaska's summer salmon season

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aquaculture

Carbon emissions reduction ‘key’ for Thai Union’s 2030 strategy

Circana exec lists five hottest specialty finfish in US market

Local Canadian officials worry resources not enough to stop invasive mussels

prices

Signs that skipjack tuna prices have bottomed out

Prices for large European place rebound, smaller sizes take a dip on Pefa auctions

Yellowfin prices on the rise amid slow catches as IOTC meeting approaches

companies

Sea Harvest eyes more overseas M&A, set for ‘different league’ after Terrasan deal

Polar Seafood warns of potential legal action with Greenland fisheries reform set to up-end sector

Royal Greenland enacts cost controls following $38m loss in 2023

people

Furtado named CEO of Eastern Fisheries after 27 years as part of management shuffle

Russia repossesses 1,000t of crab quota from Ukrainian citizen

New Zealand’s Sanford confirms new CEO

m&a

Shareholder disagreement emerges as Atunlo navigates pre-insolvency proceedings

Tuna giant Bolton’s CEO takes reins at Tri Marine as integration continues

‘Turnkey’ US lobster company, property head to auction seeking $1.4m minimum bid

retail

UK e-commerce site relaunches, drops B2B element to focus on home orders

French retail giants team up with GTA to drive tuna sustainability efforts

UK south coast fish market closure appears imminent

processing

Silver Bay, Peter Pan deal leaves future of King Cove plant in doubt

Russian firms eye new export markets as landings lift 3% y-o-y

Peru’s bonito tuna fishing soars, exceeding authorized catch limit

fishing

Major customer exodus at Chinese tuna giant after Dolphin Safe label loss, EJF report

Research points to smaller fish across most species

Newfoundland crab harvesters cash in on dock price bidding war, fetch more than minimum